Chapter X

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From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

protected by armor (used of persons or things military)

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading That's pretty big, eh?"

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

a borough of New York City

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

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From this reading "This ship is just four hundred feet and six inches long," said Caleb.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

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From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

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From this reading That's pretty big, eh?"

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "This ship is just four hundred feet and six inches long," said Caleb.

the chief one of a related group

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "This ship is just four hundred feet and six inches long," said Caleb.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

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From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

ten 10s

From this reading "This ship is just four hundred feet and six inches long," said Caleb.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading "This ship is just four hundred feet and six inches long," said Caleb.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "This ship is just four hundred feet and six inches long," said Caleb.

and nothing more

From this reading "This ship is just four hundred feet and six inches long," said Caleb.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "This ship is just four hundred feet and six inches long," said Caleb.

for more time

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

not any; not one

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

under normal conditions

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading That's pretty big, eh?"

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "This ship is just four hundred feet and six inches long," said Caleb.

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From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

transport commercially

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "This ship is just four hundred feet and six inches long," said Caleb.

being five more than sixty

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

express in speech

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

not in physical motion

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

restricted to something

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

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From this reading That's pretty big, eh?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

in or at that place or location

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

a large number or amount

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

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From this reading COMMODORE WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY In a couple of days Walter began to feel at home on the flagship, and he could no longer be termed a "greeny," strictly speaking, although there were still a great number of things for him to learn.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "She don't look so long as she rides the water, but as a city block is ordinarily two hundred feet deep, so to speak, she would cover two blocks of a side street, providing the street was sixty-five feet wide, for her to rest in.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading He was much interested in the _Brooklyn_ as a whole as well as in detail, and was proud to learn that this armored cruiser was the largest of the class in our navy, having a displacement of 9215 tons, as against her sister ship, the _New York_, which had a displacement of about a thousand tons less.